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Table 1 Socio-demographic factors and psychometric scales in 2005 according to the long-term Life Satisfaction Burden1)

From: Long term life dissatisfaction and subsequent major depressive disorder and poor mental health

Characteristics in 2005

Satisfied

(LS-burden12-21)

n = 116

Intermediate

(LS-burden 22-33)

n = 107

Dissatisfied

(LS-burden 34-60)

n = 107

p-value (χ2)

 

Col%

(n)

Col%

(n)

Col%

(n)

 

Male

42.2

(49)

47.7

(51)

39.3

(42)

ns

Non-Cohabiting

8.6

(10)

13.1

(14)

23.4

(25)

0.0072)

No child

12.1

(14)

19.6

(21)

28.0

(30)

0.0113)

Reduced work ability

35.3

(41)

66.4

(71)

70.1

(75)

< 0.0014)

Poor economic status

3.4

(4)

13.1

(14)

35.5

(38)

< 0.0015)

Current smoker

6.0

(7)

17.8

(19)

32.7

(35)

< 0.0016)

Alcohol use ≥2/week

10.3

(12)

22.4

(24)

19.6

(21)

0.0437)

Major Depressive Disorder

5.2

(6)

25.2

(27)

55.1

(59)

< 0.0018)

 

Mean (95%CI)

Mean (95%CI)

Mean (95%CI)

p-value

Age

56.6 (54.8-58.4)

56.9 (55.0-58.8)

54.0 (52.3-55.6)

0.0139)*

BDI

3.1 (2.5-3.7)

6.5 (5.4-7.5)

13.6 (12.0-15.3)

< 0.00110)*

LS

6.3 (6.0-6.6)

8.2 (7.7-8.6)

11.9 (11.2-12.6)

< 0.00111)*

TAS

38.2 (36.7-39.6)

46.3 (44.2-48.4)

49.9 (47.6-52.2)

< 0.00112)*

HS

2.5 (2.2-2.8)

4.0 (3.3-4.6)

7.7 (6.7-8.7)

< 0.00113)*

GHQ

8.9 (8.4-9.4)

11.8 (10.8-12.7)

15.3 (14.1-16.5)

< 0.00114)*

HDRS

2.8 (2.3-3.4)

5.1 (4.3-6.0)

8.0 (6.9-9.1)

< 0.00115)*

DES

3.3 (2.7-4.0)

5.1 (4.0-6.2)

7.9 (6.2-9.7)

< 0.00116)*

  1. 1) Life satisfaction burden is the sum of life satisfaction scores in 1998, 1999 and 2001
  2. 2) χ2 = 10.0; 3) χ2 = 9.0; 4) χ2 = 33.4; 5) χ2 = 42.3; 6) χ2 = 26.3; 7) χ2 = 6.3; 8) χ2 = 69.7; 9) χ2 = 8.6;
  3. 10) χ2 = 110.5; 11) χ2 = 143.1; 12) χ2 = 61.2; 13) χ2 = 87.2; 14) χ2 = 81.3; 15) χ2 = 63.6; 16) χ2 = 28.2 All df = 2
  4. * Kruskal-Wallis Test
  5. BDI = Beck Depression Inventory
  6. GHQ = General Health Questionnaire
  7. LS = Life Satisfaction scale
  8. HDRS = Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
  9. TAS = Toronto Alexithymia Scale
  10. DES = Dissociative Experiences Scale
  11. HS = Beck Hopelessness Scale